Cribbage-board.



'No. 650,070. Patented May 22, I900.

R. WHITMAN. I

CRIBBAGE BOARD.

(Application filed June 26, 1899.) (No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFIcE.

RUSSELL WHITMAN, or OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

CRlBBAGE-BOAR D;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 650,070, dated m 22,1900. Application flied une 26, 1899. Serial No. 721,985. (No model.)

To alZwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUSSELL WHITMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cribbage -Boards;and I do hereby declare the following to-bea full, clear and exactdescription of said in vention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it most nearly appertains to make,- use, and practicethe same.

This invention relates to improvements in games, and more particularlyto cribbageboards. i

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a cribbage-board constructedin accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a side or edge View of thesame. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the end of the holder for thecounting-pegs with which the board is provided, the end of the boardbeing shown in dotted lines. Fig.4is a similar view of an alternativeconstruction. Fig. 5 is a plan View of one of the joiningstrips forsecuring the sections of the com-' pleted board together. Fig. 6 is aperspective view of'a pack of cards, havingasection of the board on eachside ofthe pack, the whole being in position to receive. thecontaining-case or retaining-band.

The objects of the present invention are to provide a cribbage-board soconstructed to the size and general shape of a card that the two halvesof such board are separated and used'as a cover for the pack of cards;further, to provide a simple and efficient means of uniting the twohalves to form a completed 1 board which may not be drawn apart andwhich will preserve a level surface, and, further,to provide holders forthe counters which are simple and efiicient and do not increase thedimensions of thickness of the combined pack and board-sections when thesame are assembled, as shown'in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

With these objects in view the invention consists in constructing fromthin wood or other suitable material the half-sections A A. Each sectionis provided with one-half the necessary cribbage-counting perforations BB, as shown at Figs. 1 and 6. Each section is constructed to the sizeand form of the cards constituting the pack, for which the board isintended to serve as a cover. The sections strips are constructed ofmetal and are perforated at C to receive a pin 0 which is driven throughthe board, as shownin Fig. 1. The strips 0 are mounted in slots C,formed by saw-cuts in the edge of the sections, and are of sufiicientlength to permit the strips to be folded back and rest entirely withinthe slot, as shown at Figs. 2 and 6.".When thus folded, the straightedge with which the strip sections. At the end of the slot; there is provided in either the upper or lower wall of the slot a recess to receivethe hook-like extension 0 with which the strip is provided for thepurpose of preventingthe separation of the sectionsin alinear direction.The extensions C also extend slightly above the board to aiford a handleby which the strips 0 may be thrown outward fromthe containingslots. Forconvenience each section is provided with one of the strips 0, and eachsection is provided with a short slot 0 in the opposite edge ofsufiicientlength to receive the strip (1 when the'sam'e is thrownforward to join the sections A A. In this position of the strips 0 theextensions 0 rest in recesses provided in the ends of the slots 0 asshown at Fig. 1. In this position also the outer edge of the stripextends slightlybeyond the edge of the board to permit the strips to bepressed firmly in position. When thus united, the sections A and A areheld perfectly level by reason of the straight strips C lying snugly inthe alined slots 0 and w. The sections are prevented from becomingdisnnited by theextensions G. Each section is provided with a peg-holderD at the outer end thereof. This consists of a round receptacle slightlyshorter than the width of the sections- A A, into which the pegs areinserted and held. In the form shown in Fig. 3. the holder isconstructed from metal, which is rolled on itself to form the cylinderD, one edge of which is free to produce a spring-pressure on the pegwhen the same .is forced into the end, as shown at Fig. 1. The cylinderis provided with the extension D, which is inserted into a fine saw-cutslot in the end of the sections, and

thereby held on the board. This for many reasons is the preferredconstruction; but I do not wish to limit myself to such construcareunited by the joining-strips C. These" is provided rests flush with theedge of the 3 V I travelers who desire toeconomize space. Also tion, asany receptacle added to the end of the sections would serve thepurpose-for which this is intended.

In some instances I con- 7 struct the holders from leather or fabric inthe form shown at Fig. 4, where the material is illustra'tedas' lappedover the. end of the; section, which is rabbeted to receive it, toformthe receptacle or holder D. In some in'-- stances the sections areconstructed so thin holdersD overhanging the end of the pack, j

as to necessitate that the holder shall be of larger dimensions than thethicknessiot the sections tohold the pegs. In these instances 'theholder is attached to the section in such; manner'as to throw the holderbeyond the in er side of the section, although said holder remainsfiushwith the outer side orgfaceof By this means the sections may as shown atFig. 6, to avoid increasing the.

dimension in thickness vof the assembled pack and sections.

Q The assembled cards and sections maybe held together by an elasticband or placed in a containing-casesimilar to the presentcard- -case.=If'bound by the elastic band, the 'sec tions A and A serve to protectthe cards as 300V612' I W as described are desirable, particularly'to'.tions arranged for cribb'age counting-and.pro-.

:having a hook-like extension toprevent the 'separationof the sectionsby engaging the separation of the sections by engaging the second saidslot; "substantially as described.

2. In a cribbage-boa'rd the combination with two thin half-sectionsconstructed to the size of a playing-card and providedwith perforavidedwith slots in the edge to receive a joining-strip of joining-stripspivotally mounted "in the 'slotin one section and adapted to extend intothe slot in the adjoining section and second said slot;lsubstantially'asdescribed.

. In a cribbage-board the combination with 1 two thin half-sectionsconstructed to the size of a playing-card andprovided withrperforationsarranged for cribbage-countin g and havin g'slots in the edge toreceives. joining-strip;

of joining-strips pivotally mounted in the slot in one section andadaptedto extend into the slot in theadjoining-section; andopen-endedcylinder-like receptacles for the pegs attached to the. end of thesections; substantially as described. 7

, '4. In a cribbage-board theconibination with two thin half-sectionsconstructed to the size of a playing-card and provided with perforav ltions arranged for cribbage-counting and hav- It is found that cribbageboards constructed by H1115 com m ning the sections to COVGI.I1I1Qcialrgamea c *1. Inacribbage-board the combination with two thinhalf-sections provided with perfora-W tions arranged forcribbage-countin g and provided with slots in the edge to receive ajoining-strip; of j oining-strips pivotally mounted inthe slot in onesection and adapted to extend into the slot in the adjoining section and1 main flush with the outer side, substantially g I slot intheadgoimngsection and open-ended "cardsthe pack may be reserved forthiss'pe- I cylinder-like receptacles for the pegs attached to the ends ofthe'sections and adapted to extend beyond the innerside thereof and toreas described.

In' testimony whereof I have lle'reuniosct my hand this 13th day ofJuneglSQf).

i R USSELT. H TM 'witnesseszg c E. F. MURnooK, BALDWIN VALE.

